Media News from Berlin-Brandenburg
Happy Birthday I: 25 Years of interfilm - International Short Film Festival Berlin
(November 3-8, 2009, Berlin)
interfilm is Berlin's most important short film festival and set to enjoy record numbers in its 25th anniversary year: 500 short films were chosen from over 6,000 submissions from over 110 countries. Special highlights include the theme of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall under the heading "Ostfront/Westfront" and a focus on Russian and Dutch films. For more information, please visit www.interfilm.de.
Happy Birthday II: 5 Years of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund
(November 4-7, 2009, Hackesche Höfe Kino, Berlin)
The Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF) is celebrating its 5th anniversary. Ten films from all WCF regions will be shown over the course of ten days, including works by directors Salif Traoré, Raya Martin and Kiko Goifman, whose films will be presented in the WCF Spotlight. For more information, please visit www.berlinale.de
droidcon '09: The World's First Google Android Conference in Berlin
(November 3-4, 2009, Dahlem-Cube, Berlin)
On November 3 and 4, the "droidcon" - the world's first conference dealing with the license-free operating system for mobile applications from Google and Open Handset Alliance -will take place in Berlin. More than 250 users and developers are expected to attend. Entrance to the Barcamp on the first day is free. For more information, please visit www.droidcon.de.
digarec '09: Congress on the Logic and Structure of Computer Games in Potsdam
(November 5-7, 2009, Haus der Brandenburgisch-Preußischen Geschichte, Potsdam)
Researchers will be presenting their models and theories on the subject of the "Structure and Logic of Computer Games as a Medium" to international experts from the USA, Denmark, Holland and many other countries. Mark J. P. Wolf, author of the prominent work "Medium of the Computer Game," is only one of many speakers contributing a keynote address at the conference. For more information, please visit www.digarec.org/conference.
The Place to Be for Music I: MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 in Berlin
(November 5, 2009, O2 Arena, Berlin)
The world's biggest international music?? stars will meet at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) on November 5 in Berlin. Among the acts scheduled to play in the O2 Arena are Lady Gaga, Jay Z, U2, the Foo Fighters, Green Day, Shakira and Tokio Hotel. For more information, please visit www.mtv.de
The Place to Be for Music II: 20 Years of Club Culture in Berlin
(November 6-7, 2009, Café Moskau/e-werk, Berlin)
Soon after the Berlin Wall came down, techno beats began to be heard throughout the city. With a comprehensive program and a huge party weekend, Germany's capital city will be celebrating "20 Years of Club Culture in Berlin." At the conference of experts, pioneers and major players drawn from the fields of media, music and business will discuss the influence of the club scene on Berlin's media landscape and the importance of club culture for the city's tourism industry. For more information, please visit www.sei.berlin.de.
Premiere Record: 19th Film Festival for Eastern European Film in Cottbus
(November 10-15, 2009, Cottbus)
The leading festival for Eastern European film is set to show 140 films from 34 countries. The festival will open with the Medienboard-funded German-Russian co-production "The Last Station" starring Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer. The focuses of the 2009 festival are the Black Sea region and the former GDR. For more, please visit filmfestival.pool-production.de.
BAMBI Goes Babelsberg: Germany's Most Important Media Award in Potsdam
(November 26, 2009, Metropolishalle, Babelsberg)
Roughly 800 guests from the fields of politics, business, culture and entertainment are expected to attend the 61st awards ceremonies of Germany's most important media prize, the Bambi. The awards are handed out to German and international personalities working in film, TV, music, culture and society. For more information, please visit www.bambi.de.
play09: The Second Festival for Creative Computer Games
(December 3-5, 2009, Schaufenster at the FH Potsdam, Potsdam)
play09 is both a festival and a workshop for creative gaming and showcases the potential of computer games for art. Those invited to participate include young students, teachers, parents and media artists. For more information, please visit www.play09.de.
Don't Say We Never Asked: Final Stages at medien.barometer 09
Has the recession bottomed out? Until the end of November, the medien.barometer will continue to poll companies active in the media and creative industries as to how they would describe current developments in their sector. Participate now at www.medianet-bb.de und www.medienboard.de.
